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Debian 8 Asterisk DLA-1523-1 Critical Stack Overflow Attack

Sean Bright discovered that Asterisk, a PBX and telephony toolkit, contained a stack overflow vulnerability in the res_http_websocket.so module that allowed remote attackers to crash Asterisk via specially crafted HTTP requests to upgrade the connection to a websocket. . Package : asterisk Version : 1:11.13.1~dfsg-2+deb8u6 CVE ID : CVE-2018-17281 Debian Bug : 909554 Sean Bright discovered that Asterisk, a PBX and telephony toolkit, contained a stack overflow vulnerability in the res_http_websocket.so module that allowed remote attackers to crash Asterisk via specially crafted HTTP requests to upgrade the connection to a websocket. For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version 1:11.13.1~dfsg-2+deb8u6. We recommend that you upgrade your asterisk packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . Asterisk security patch addresses critical buffer overflow issue allowing remote code execution in Debian 8. Users are encouraged to upgrade immediately.. Debian LTS,Asterisk Security,Telephony Toolkit,Stack Overflow,Update Instructions. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 27, 2018 •Critical Debian LTS